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Wednesday, Sept. 30 MR. GIBBS: Mr. Elliott, take us away. Q Thanks, Robert. Can you tell us about the format of today’s meeting? Presumably, the President already knows where a lot of these folks stand, so is this going to be a debate, a discussion, a briefing? And are there going to be recommendations?
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Tuesday, Sept. 29 MR. GIBBS: Mr. Elliott, take us away. Q Thanks, Robert. On the principals’ meeting today, what’s the actual goal, what does the President want to come away with in this discussion on Afghanistan? I know we’re not at a point where we’re making decisions. What are we making in this meeting? MR….
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Citing his transportation plan and his record of bringing people together to get results, Virginia’s first Republican governor of the modern era, Linwood Holton, today threw his support behind Sen. Creigh Deeds for Governor. After greeting commuters at the Clarendon Metro Station in Arlington this morning, Sen. Deeds and Gov. Holton spoke about the need…
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Monday, Sept. 28 MR. GIBBS: I have no announcements, so take us away. Q Thanks, Robert. Why does the President think a trip to Copenhagen is going to make that much difference? And what does he hope his appearance there will help? MR. GIBBS: Well, obviously, I think he hopes that he can make a…
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Another poll has the Virginia governor’s race in the too-close-to-call range. An InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research poll conducted for Politico.com and released on Thursday had Republican Bob McDonnell ahead of Democrat Creigh Deeds by a 48 percent-to-44 percent margin.
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United Nations Headquarters New York, N.Y. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to address you for the first time as the 44th President of the United States. (Applause.) I come before you humbled by the responsibility that the American people have placed upon me,…
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Twenty years ago a Regent University student named Robert F. McDonnell wrote a thesis for his master’s degree. Unearthed by the Washington Post, it’s become fodder for the political campaign this same Mr. McDonnell, now universally known as “Bob,” is waging as a Republican for governor. His conclusions have drawn plenty of fire. In the…
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The Waynesboro Senior Advocacy Commission is hosting a Senior Forum on Monday, Sept. 28, from 5-7 p.m. at Waynesboro First Baptist Church (301 S. Wayne Ave.). Seniors, caregivers, family members, and policy makers are all invited to attend this free event. The Senior Forum will include: – Expert guest speakers – Information Fair – Refreshments…
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I am more and more troubled by how male and female roles in our society have evolved. Clearly, I may just not fully understand and accept these changes, but I want to understand for the sake of my boys. I’m trying to teach them to be men, how to treat women, and to prepare my…
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Nine years ago, when my family lost our radio business, our community lost the voice it had known for 46 years. On May 15, 2000, WABN’s broadcast was silenced. When Congress and the Federal Communications Commission deregulated ownership of stations nationally and locally, Bristol Broadcasting Inc., a group that already owned 15 radio stations across…
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